B.S. Exercise and Sports Science, University of Florida 1995B.A. English, Florida State University 2000M.A. English Literature, Florida State University 2003

Teaching and Research Interests: American Literature, British Literature, Russian Literature, World Literature, Southern American Literature, The Beat Generation, The Lost Generation, Historical Non-Fiction, World History, and Popular Culture.

Ryan Holt began teaching at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2007, and he recently joined the faculty full-time as a Visiting English Instructor in 2013. He teaches English Composition I and II, Introduction to Literature, and the occasional American Literature Survey course. When not teaching, planning or grading papers, Ryan enjoys listening to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, John Hiatt, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and John Prine; watching the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Flyers; playing acoustic guitar; and spending time with his new wife and family, especially his beautiful daughter Delia.